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Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! |
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"Let us put our minds together and see what life we can make for our children." --Sitting Bull
VisionMaker would like to reach out to all educators to say thank you for teaching from the heart, nudging your students down the right path, offering help and guidance when needed, and consuming oneself to light the way for others--ensuring success for the next generation. As this school year draws to a close, we send our sincere thanks to our teachers across the globe!
This week only, May 2-6, educators can save 20% off select VisionMaker educational DVD titles.
Simply, enter offer code TCHRWK11 at checkout on visionmaker.org or mention the offer code when you call 1-877-868-2250. |
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May 8 is Mother's Day |
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To Brooklyn and Back: A Mohawk Journey
 In parallel stories, Mohawk filmmaker Reaghan Tarbell follows the steps of her late grandmother and interviews Mohawk women who helped build Little Caughnawaga, the legendary Mohawk ironworking community that lived in Brooklyn in the mid-1900s.
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Producer Profile: Reghan Tarbell (Mohawk) & Paul M. Rickard
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June 19 is Father's Day |
Video Letters from Prison
 Video Letters from Prison follows the lives of three Oglala Lakota sisters as they reconnect with their incarcerated father via a series of video letters. The Poor Bear girls are not sure they even want to connect--but their mother, Cindy, helps them overcome reluctance and hurt to participate in the letters. The change in her girls is immediate and beautiful. Connecting life's paths, Video Letters from Prison is a road flooded with emotions and spiritual growth.
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NEW RELEASE |
Games of the North: Playing for Survival
 For thousands of years, traditional Inuit sports have been vital for survival in the unforgiving Arctic. Acrobatic and explosive, these ancestral games evolved to strengthen mind, body and spirit within the community. Following four modern Inuit athletes reveals their unique relationship to the games as they compete across the North.
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AmeriCorps VISTA Job Opportunity
Application Deadline: June 1 |
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 NAPT and NSAIE have an opening for an AmeriCorps VISTA member. The position is responsible for the development of radio and television series that advance traditional Native values in society. Dedicated to the further development of a serial radio drama and a television series, this NSAIE AmeriCorps VISTA position is located at NAPT in Lincoln, Neb. Duties include maintaining partnerships with program partner organizations and individuals, coordinating an advisory committee, research, grant writing, funding and additional resources, research health information and provide capacity building organizational support, as needed.
To find out more, or to apply, visit: americorps.gov |
